Decision details

Further to Minute No. 228 of the Cabinet meeting held on 3 December 2009, the Council considered the report of the Chief Executive which provided an update on progress made in relation to the Transformation Agenda including the Strategic Budget Review (SBR).  The report also provided an update on the Medium Term Financial Plan forecasts and set out the next steps in relation to progressing the achievement of SBR savings.

It was moved by Councillor Robertson, seconded by Councillor Brodie-Brown

“That approval be given to the implementation of the savings items detailed in Appendix B of the report and officers be authorised to implement them with immediate effect.”

An amendment was then moved by Councillor P. Dowd and seconded by Councillor Maher that the Motion be amended by the deletion of all the words of the motion and the substitution of the following text:

“That subject to the deletion of the savings items with potential redundancy

implications, set out in pages 41 to 52 of Appendix B to the report, approval

be given to the implementation of the remaining savings items in Appendix B

and officers be authorised to implement them with immediate effect.”

Following debate, on a show of hands, the Mayor declared that the amendment was lost by 33 votes to 17 with one abstention.

Following further debate, on a show of hands, the Mayor declared that the Substantive Motion was carried by 33 votes to 17 with one abstention and it was

RESOLVED:

That approval be given to the implementation of the savings items listed in Appendix B to the report and officers be authorised to implement them with immediate effect.